Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,857, Aaron Frost, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Frost, Aaron
S. 44,857
Mass.
or Aaron
CONTENTS

New York Roll 1,428
Aaron Frost Capt. Chambers Private Massachusetts line 1782 to 1784
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon J. Palmer Plattsburgh NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 Semi-ann. all ce ending
4 mo 22/30 th $ 87 11 8 3 / 4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Approved
John Quincy Adams President
[Faint vertical text on the left page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Pension and interest to John Palmer

Aaron Frost Rev. Pension copy of Inventory & etc
1828
Oct 1828
$59.62
Concord
J. Palmer
Platbury

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the Third day of October 182 o Present: Charles Arnold  Caleb Nichols , Matthew Caver  Allan R. Moore
Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this Third day of October 182 r personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Agar Foss aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Tern in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted at Springfield in Massachusetts about March 1782 or 1783 for the term of three years in Captain Chamber Company of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and which he joined at New Windsor and was at the time the during the war men were dis- charged transferred into the American Regiment under the Command of Col Hull or Col Tupper and continued to serve in some one of those Regi- ments until he was Honorably discharged on the 30th of June 1784 at West Point and his original discharge accompanied his application for a Pension
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the thirteenth day of April - 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 1428 and dated the thirteenth day of June - 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none of any kind. Personal Estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing I have as follows two cows which I have purchased with the proceeds of my pension and with money given by my son

for that purpose $80.    2 Lids  4    one Chest one Pewter Platter 4 Pewter Plates  10.75    3 Milk Pans 3 Plates (1 Dozen as 1 cup for 1 cup and 1/2)  3.25    1 Spoons how 1 fruit mug 3 Wood trays 3 Knives 1 forks  1.25    one large Kettle one small Do 1 pot 1 teakettle  3    one iron Wasp one flat iron one frying pan  3    Shovel 1 Tongs 3 Pails 1/2 Churn 2 Axes 2 Pitchforks  18.75    two wheels one sine two Shaving Knives one trammel  3    Part of a Kit of Shoemakers Tools  2    Scythe and Malth  1  
$57.12
I am by occupation a Shoemaker but my health is such I cannot work much of the time particularly in Cold Weather from the Salt Rheum and St. Anthony's fire which I have been troubled with about fifteen years my family consists of my wife Rebecca Frost aged thirty eight years whose health is poor and I have expended much lately for her doctoring and I have also five Daughters who live with me from three to twelve years of age their names are Sally Lois Polly Betty & Lucy
Aaron Frost

Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above named Judges in open court Charles Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton: do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty nine dollars and sixty seven Cents. I do further certify that the last term of this Court closed on the 11 th of May last before the promulgation of the Act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820 and that there has been no Court in the said County before the present term at which the aforesaid Schedule and oath could be received
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Third day of October , 1820
Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

unclaimed 8. McC.
Pseud. adling SWB
3
to Mrs. Pa. F.W.
44857 INVALID.
Rey —————
File No. 44857
Aaron Frost
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 28/96 Soldier Brig. Jas. H. Coddington House of Reps.
June 3/96 and to Hon. J. H. Co M C see wid 367
Aug. 24, 1904. Hist Joseph Hines, Altho.

Atkins. Pa. Aug 16 th 1904. Bureau of Pensions Washington. D.C.
Can you give me any information regarding Aaron Frost who served in the Revolutionary War? If so, you will greatly oblige.
Very Respectfully Yours. Mrs Joseph Kincaid.

Aaron Frost , in the Merian Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th Day of June
1784 H. M c Kinley
By the General's Command,
C. Selborne
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C. Selborne Adjutant

Aaron Host Rev. Purvis Clain
13 April
Correct
by a discharge Signed H Jackson

State of New York County of Clinton ss. I Aaron Frost of the Town of Peru in the County of Clinton and State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a private in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Bradford and in the regiment of Col. Hall, called the American regiment in the service of the United States on the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, that I in Springfield in Massachusetts and joined the army of the United States at New Windsor Heights, in the sixth regiment of the Massachusetts line, in Captain Chambers company, I think in the fall of the year of 1782 - and that in the spring after I was transferred into the same American Regiment aforesaid, the said enlistment was for the term of three years, and that after the close of the war the several regiments being consolidated were called the American Regiment, and that I was discharged therefrom the thirtieth day of June 1784 as will appear by a copy of my discharge here attached. That previous to the said enlistment for three years I served in the war of the revolution, twelve months or thereabouts times. And that by reason of my advanced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support
Aaron Frost
I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton State of New York do certify that on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred eighteen the above named Aaron Frost made oath made oath before me to the foregoing declaration & statement
Caleb Nichols

(a copy of Discharge)
Aaron Frost in the American Regiment being enlisted for three years is hereby honorably discharged from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York the 20 th day of June 1784 At Jackson B. Genl
By the Generals command, C. Selden Capt & Adj Regiment in the 1 st & 2 nd Regiments C. Selden Adjutant

STATE OF New York COUNTY, ss. }
On this twelfth day of April 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Aaron Hart aged fifty six years, resident in Peru in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Aaron Hart enlisted in Plattsburgh in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Chambers of the sixth Massachusetts Regt. ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 1st of June 1781 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the state of New York ; that he was in the battles of  Brandywine and Red Bank American Regiment which was  discharged and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } COUNTY, ss. }
of _____ in the county of _____ aged years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with in the preceding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as is mentioned in the preceding declaration.
I Caleb Nichols a _____ Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Aaron Hart did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary, for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Plattsburgh 27th April [E. P.]
1818
Caleb Nichols

I, Reuben H. Walworth a Notary Public notary public for the State of New York certify that Caleb Nichols whose signature in his own proper handwri- ting, is annexed to the annexed certificate & affidavits, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton & State aforesaid In witness whereof I have sub- scribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 8 th Day of May 1818,
Reuben H. Walworth Notary Public